Leaf for filing appliances.



F. E. LIVERANCE, JR. LEAF FOR FILING APPLIANCES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. I3. I915.

Patented July 23, 1918.

FRANK 1E1. LIVEIRJ-TNGE, l'lit., OI WYOMING PARK, MICHIG'rAIN, ASSIGNOF,TO THE MCCA$KEY REGISTER GUMPANY, (INCOBPQRATED IN 1914,) OF ALLIANCE,

OHIO, A CURPORATIUN OF OHIO.

LEAF FOB FILING APPLIANCES.

Patented July 23, late.

application filed August 13, 1915. Serial No. 45, 131.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, Frank E. Livnnancn, Jr, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, residing at lVyoming Park, in the county of Kent andState of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Lnprovements inLeaves for Filing Appliances; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will.enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to filing leaf constructions. thereof to form aleaf of sheet metal at the same time constructing spacing sectionsintegrally with the body of the leaf to permit the spacing of the leavesapart a distance when they are joined togetherin operative relation.Another ob]cct of the invention is to construct a leaf from sections,the sectlons being. adapted to be connected together to form leaves ofvarious sizes in accordance with the number of sections that are securedtogether which may be-madea greater or less number as desired. Variousother objects and purposes will appear as understanding is had of theembodiment shown in the accompanying drawings, in which" Figure 1 showsin perspective a leaf forined of sheet metal on the front and back ofwhich a single bill or the like may be filed.

Fig. 2 is a view showing the blank from which the leaf shown in Fig. 1is forn'ied; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a leaf formed from a plurality ofsections, one of the sections being removed from the remainder of theleaf to illustrate its con struction.

Like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the severalviews of the drawings.

The blank from which the leaf illustrated in Fig. 1 is formedcompromises a body 1 having an upper extension 2, wings 3* at each sideand a lower extension 1". The extension 2" is turned to form the upperstrengthening and finishing rod 2 shown in Fig. 1, being bent along thedotted lines indicated in Fig. 2 to form said rib. Wings 3 are turnedone in front of the body 1 and It is an object and purpose one to therear along the dotted lines indicated to make the spacing sections whilethe extension 4; is bent upon the dotted lines shown in Fig. 2 to form arectangular tube adapted to receive the bar 5, rectangular in crosssection, which at each end is provided with a pintle 5, whereby it maybe pivotally mounted in any suitable support.

Leaves thus formed maybe mounted in any suitable support, one behind theother. The spacing sections 3 serve to keep the leaves separated andbills or the like may be retained on both sides of the body 1 by use ofany suitable construction of bill retaining clip as will be readilyunderstood. This leaf is very cheaply manufactured and at one side, bothon the front and rear faces thereof the leaf is open for the receptionor removal of bills.

In the construction of the leaf illustrated in Fig. 3 a plurality ofsections are provided, each consisting of a body 6 provided at the topwith a rib E2 similar to the rib F of the construction shown in Fig. 1,while the outer sections of the leaf are formed at spaced apartintervals on their outer edges with spacing members 7 similar to members3, part of'which are turned forward and part to the rear as shown. Ontheir inner edges each of the outer sections is. formed with a pluralityof tubular members 8 bent so as to project both ahead. and back of thebody of the sections. The intermediate sections of a leaf are providedon both edges with. the tubular members 8 which are so located as to fitbetween the members 8 of the outer sections. lVhen placed together thecontinuous opening through the various tubular members 8 may receive avertical tie 9 to rigidly connect the sections together. Of course ifdesired the outer members 7 on the outer sections may be eliminated orformed in various other ways.

Each section at its rear edge is bent into a rectangular tube as shownat a and when a plurality of sections are connected together a singlerod 10, rectangular in cross section, may be inserted through the alinedtubes. Adjacent the lower edge of each section a portion of the body andof the tube l is removed as shown at 11 within which a link 12 may beplaced, it having spaced apart upper and lower members adapted toreceive the bar 10 thus securing the link firmly to ""ofit'may be variedat will by merely introdueing a greater or lessynumber of intermediatesections between the outer sections,

- connecting them t'ogeth'er by the ties Qand using a single barto-"secu-re themtogether at their lower ends. Various modifications indetailmay be resorted to without departing from the invention which isdefined'in the appended claims and all modifications in: structure;fallingwithin the scope of said claims are to'be considered ascomprehended by :my invention.

'A filing leaf including a: plurality of -'-sectio-nslying-side bysideextending the *full; length bf the-leaf,and' means for securing thesections together in rigid rela- -tion to" each other at iLClJiLCBDtedges thereof, substantially-as described.

-2. 'A filing leaf comprised of a-plurality of 'seetions located withthe edges thereof adJacent each other, and means "for tying the'adjacent edges of the SGCtlOIlS-tOgGbllGl' to form a rigid leaf.

3. Afillng leaf comprised of aplurality of sectlons, eaclrsec'tlonbBIIIg'PlOVlClGCl with devices interengaging'; with like devices on an'ad acent'sectmn, and means for securing thesaid devicesof-adjacentsec'tions to- -gether.

- ofsections,

. 4t. A filing leaf comprised Y of a plurality -means for connecting theedges 'of adjacent sections-together, and separate means for securingall of the sections together at one end thereof.

5. I11 a filing leaf, a body'of sheet'metal having a tubular memberlocated at one end,"a11d*spaei11gmembers turned from the body atitsedges, substantially as described. In a filing leaf, a plurality ofsections tubular extensions formed at the edges thereof, said extensionson adjacent sections being inter'engaged, and a tie bar inserted throughsaid extensions to tie the sections together.

7. In a filing leaf, a plurality of sections,

\ tubular extensions formed at the edges thereof,fsaid extensions onadjacent sections beinginterengaged and in alinement, a tie bar insertedthrough the alined' extensions of adjacentseetions, a tubular memberformed at-the end of eaeh'secti'on, said members'also being inalinement,and a tie bar inserted throughall of'said tubular members, substantiallyas described.

8. In a filing leaf, a plurality ofsections, "rectangular tubularsections formedat the edges of the sections and projectingin frontandbaek thereof, said extensions on adjiaeent sections beinginterengaged and in aline-ment, a tie bar in'serte'd "through the'alined'extensions ofthe adjacent sections, a tubular member formed atthe endof 'ea'eh section, said members also being in a'line- "ment, anda tie bar inserted through all of *said tubular members, substantiallyas described.

' In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

FRANK E. LIVERANCE, J R. Witnesses MARIE You, H. H. YARRINGTON.

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